Mirror mounting and supporting device



Dec. 14, 195.4 J. w. 6088 2,695,962

, MIRROR MOUNTING AND SUPPORTING DEVICE Filed Dec. 25, 1952 2Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. James W Goss A TTORIYEWS' Dec. 14, 1954 60552,696,962

MIRROR MOUNTING AND SUPPORTING DEVICE Filed Dec. 25, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet2 James W Gqss ATTORNEY-5' Application December 23, 195 2, Serial'Nm-i327390 izcfllaims. (GL'FMIL-QR) :Thezinuentionzrelates totmeansifor mounting and supzporting. large :nnframe'dmirrors,Jonsixnilariebjects; upon ra-asubstantially fiat awall or other:surface, and more partticu'larlyt-tosucb axievice incorporatingadjustable, twopiece object supporting means, such as disclosed in =rnyLI'J. *SJPatentPNo. 2;532;l62,="dated NoverribcrZS, 1 950.

l 'l'le :object supporting means of said patent comprises :aapluralityof similar two piece devices,--each=eornprising a eidouble tchannel:mernber for permanent attachment to a avail;and a hOOk-meniber;slid-ably, adjusta'bly attached to the channel member and being.aidaptedforengagemefit -With an-edge portion of the mirror.

In 'mountingya rectangular mirror by means (if sai'd -patented objeetsupporting-meansfitl necessaryiomseat least four of the devices,each'df'whieh-must be-separately :attached-to' the'wall inprqpenposition.

Where"the mirror is "mounted a'bove' a ledge su'chas a "mantel 1tar-fireplace shelf, two off the "devices are located :upon'thewallsoas-to'engage each side'edgeof the mirror, '--8S ShWI1 in said PatentNo. 253251 62. However, where 'suchaEledge is not available, two of thepatented devices are positioned along the lower edge of themirror,"tosup- .Port the weight thereof, and two more are positionedalonglhe upper edge .df 'the -rnirror toholdthe same invert-ical-position, substantially againstthe-wall.

This requires considerable accuracy in attaching the several separateobject supporting devices rto :the. wall 'at exactly the :right pointsfor engagement .,With opposite edgesio'f :the mirror, andalso, in caseswhere 'the mirror is to "be mounted upon uneven wallsg this ifrequentlyrequires zstraightening, fa'iri l blocking or other preparafion (of thewall.

"Itis an object of the;present'invention toprovide means "for mounting'and supporting-a mirror'up'on an uneven 'w'a'll without ,the necessityo'fstraightening, Ffa'iring, {blockf'ing or 'otherwisepreparing'the wallupon which thernirror "istq'be mounted. I

Another 'object 'isito provide such a device including .two metalstripsifor attachment Ito a Wall in horizontal position, each striphaving means for adjustably mounting two. of said patented objectsupporting-devicesthereon.

A further object of the invention ,is to provide such ..a device inwhich ,each metal strip 'is providediwit;h spaced,

;parallel rows ,Of apertures for selectively-;receivingnails v .0]:screws ,at various points where solid anchorage, "such .as s'tudding,may.ibe.,encountered tin vthe wall, and, Fforwalscrselectively..receivingrivets.or .the likeat variousplacesforv,attac'liingrthe .channel members of :the .object supporting dcvices. 1

.A still :furtherobject -is .to provide spaced, parallel corrugations,HPOn the back -of each .metal .strip, to corn- :pensate ,-for -an-yuneven spots on -,the :surface oftthe wall uponwhichtthetmirrorismounted.

' EIIhe above-objects together with .others which will .be .apparentfromwthewdrawings and followingqdescription, .or-which zmay be .laterreferred to, .maybe attained by constmcting the [improved 'mirror.mounting .and ,support- .ing-.device-,in -.the mannerzhereinafterdescribed =indetail, :and' :illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich;

Fig. l is a front elevation of onerof-therobjectesupporting devices,showing the same detached from the metal strip; a r r Fig. 2a detached,perspective view 'o'fwhe double channel member, ifonn'ingia partofth'eohject supporting device' ,FigfIB .atdetached, perspective view ofthe adjustable, khorikedmemb'er 'ofthe object supportingt'device;

Ziiig. .4 a detached, perspective "view of the pad Jo'fi'felt. .orihe'like, which is attached 1.0 .zthedoulalc-channel member;

United States Patent 0 2,696,962 Patented Dec. .14, 1954tEigmiaaxreanielevation fof one endrporti'on of the 'per- Eforate,(corrugated imetal istrip forming 1 a part of the invention;

:Fig. :6 "transverse, sectional view "through tlie cor- 5 lu-gatedmetal: stripJtaken as on the 'line 6%6, -Fig. 5;

1Fig.:7fla vertical;- sectional view looking in'ithe directionloft-theaarrows'fl'lfliig.' IiOJthrough arnirror mounted upon a wall--*by means-"of the irnproved mirror mounting an'd snppo'rtingdevice,-the central portion of the mirror 10 :a,nd"Wall-"being broken outtore'ducethe size 'of the'figure;

FigJB =a' broken-"elevation showing-- the'mannerin which a ledge, suchas a=ma ntel or 'fireplace a'shelfi' supportsthe -lower edge ofarnirror, with-' the "object" supporting devices attached to the *ends'of the "horizontal metal strips ier 5 engagingbeside edges'of themirror;

Fig. 9 an elevation of the two metal strips attached to the su'r faceo'fa wall withtheobject supporting devices positioned thereonfor'engaging 'the upper and lower edgescftamirror;and,-

Fig. TO-a front elevation dfi'a mirror mounted by means --of'the"dev1eesshowninFig -9.

Referring now more particularly-to the embodiment of *the-inventionillustrated-in which similar numera'lsre'fer to similarparts throughout,the object' supporting devices which"forrn atpartof the completez'mirrormounting and "supporting devieesare 'shown in detail in F igs. 1 to 4.

"These object supporting devices are of the general cha'racterclisclosed in my PatentNo. 2,532,162 above referred to. Eachofthese-object supporting devices 'c'o'mgprise generally the membersl land 12, preferably formed of heav-y sheetmetal orthelike. The-member 1 1com- ;p'rises the 'rela'tiv'ely fiat 'bo'dy 13 having. "overturned side-margi'ns 1-4 forming ehannels adapted to -sli'da'bly-receive the edgeportions o'f' the relativel-y fiat body "15 of the =me'nlber l'2. v

The flat body 13 of {the 'member 11 is .provided with spacedapertures 16adapted torece'ive rivets, or thelike, :for'atta'ching-ittotheperforateInetal.strips, as will be later described, and theflatfbo'dy 15' of the-member 12'is prov-i'cled withan aperture 17,preferably in the form of anzelongated slot,-f'through which, in.certaininstances, one 'o'ffthe {rivets may be located as -willbe laterdescribed.

"Each of these object supporting devices comprises *rneans. forrestricting free s'lidi1 1g.aetion of the members '511 aniiiflrelativeto-each other, such means being shown the drawings as comprisinga spring .fin'ger '18 upon the member 12 adaptedto be-resilientlypositioned in'iany one ofthe trou'ghs ofthe"corrugated'surface 1'9upontheflat body -p0rtion.1"3-'of.the meniberll.

.A hook20,is formed upon theouter end of the mem- 'b'er 1'2 adaptedtoengage around a marginal portionof .a mirror, and, for thegpurpose ofpreventing damage to the 'rnirrorthi's'hooktmavb'elinedwitha.resilientmaterial,

such as felt 'or'the like, asindic'ate'dat 21. v

,Hereinafter the member 11 maysOm'etimesbe referred to ,as a doublefchannelmember and the member 12 as "the fho'oked member. The mirrormounting and'supportv.in dev-ic'e to whichth'e'inventionjpertainsincludes also a pair of, perforateimetal strips of'alength somewhat less than the horizontal dimension of the mirror,these strips being indica'ted'generally at'22. I

Each of :these strips is provided with two spaced. parallelrowsofapertures 23,,locate'd near the upper and lower edges of ."the strip,,for .receiving nails, screws or the like, to be ,driven into studdingor other solid anchorage in awall.

The spacingof.theseapertures in each .row is such that in anyhorizontal'location of a strip'upon a wall certain apertures .23.in,each 'row will be-so positioned'that vnails for screws maybedriventtherethrough into adjacent studs iinthe .wall was.tosolidlyanchor thefstrips to the wall at spaced ,p'olint-s.

'Ihe apertures .23 .are also arranged so that in some cases, .as will beJami-described. rivets located through the .apertures 16 tit-thedouble-channel .member 11 may be .pjassed through .the 'aper'turesJ23dfth'e strips in order to attach the double channel members to thestrips.

For the purpose .of stitfening the strips-22 which there- .forehca'nbemade iofilight ,gauge strip metal, 'andfOrtc mpensa'ti'ng "for anyunevenness in the surface of the. wall upon which the mirror is to bemounted, each strip 22 may be provided with spaced, parallelcorrugations, or ribs, 24, located upon the rear side of the strip forcontact with the wall, so that the space between these ribs, as well asthe space above and below the ribs, may receive any projections oruneven spots upon the surface of the wall.

In using the mirror mounting and supporting device to which theinvention pertains, to mount a mirror above a ledge such as indicated at25 in Fig, 8, a double channel member 11 may be positioned horizontallyat each end of each strip 22, being rigidly attached to the strip as byrivets 26, or the like, located through the apertures 16 in the member11 and through apertures which may be provided for the purpose in theend portions of the strip 22. The spacing of the main body of the strip22 forwardly of the rear surface of ribs 24 provides a recess in whichthe rear heads of rivets 26 may be located without touching the wall onwhich strip 22 may be mounted.

The two strips 22, each with a channel member 11 attached to each endthereof, as shown in Fig. 8, are located horizontally and secured to thewall W, by nails or screws 27 located through certain of the apertures23 of the strips, and driven into studding or other suitable anchoragein the wall. These strips 22 are located in position upon the walldetermined by an approximation of the desired position of the mirror.

The mirror 28 may then be set in place, with its lower edge resting uponthe ledge or shelf 25, and the hooked members 12 inserted within thechannel members 11 to a point where the hooks or fingers 20 thereofengage over the respective marginal portions of the mirror.

For the purpose of protecting the mirror, pads 29 of felt, or the like,may be attached to the outer surfaces of the channel members 11, forcontact with the back of the mirror, while the resilient linings 21 ofthe books engage the marginal edges of the mirror.

Once in proper position, the interengaging detent means 1819 will holdthe mirror against accidental shifting. The strips 22 are entirelyhidden from view, and the object supporting means 1112 are substantiallyhidden, when the mirror is thus mounted.

It will also be seen that the strips 22 and object supporting means1112, being interposed between the wall and the mirror, provide a slightspace therebetween, which is desirable since it provides for aircirculation between the mirror and wall, and prevents fogging of themirror.

In cases where a ledge or shelf for supporting the mirror is notavailable, the mirror may be attached to, and supported upon the wall,as shown in Figs. 7, 9 and 10. For this purpose, a spaced pair of theobject supporting devices 11-12, may be mounted in perpendicularposition upon each of the metal strips 22, as best shown in Fig. 9, andattached thereto as by rivets 26, or the like. Here again the rear headsof rivets 26 are in the recesses at the rear of strips 22 provided byrearwardly impressed ribs 24 so as not to interfere with the wall onwhich the strips 22 are mounted.

In the event that the mirror is heavy, and it is feared that the holdingaction of the interengaging detent means 18-19 is insufficient tosupport the weight of the mirror, one rivet 26 may be passed through theopening 17 in the hooked member 12 and through the corresponding opening16 in the channel member 11, and through an adjacent lower opening 23 inthe lowermost strip 22.

The channel member 11 is also secured to the strip by another rivet 26located through the other aperture 16 in the channel member and throughan adjacent upper aperture 23 in the strip. This assembly preventsrelative movement of the members 11, 12, and provides a firm ledge onwhich the lower margin of the mirror may be supported.

Two spaced channel members 11 are located in perpendicular position andattached to the uppermost strip 22 by rivets 25 located through theapertures 16 thereof, and through adjacent apertures 23 in the strip.The two strips 22 are then properly positioned upon the wall W, as shownin Fig. 9, and are firmly attached to the wall by nails or screws 27driven through certain of the apertures 23 in the strips, and intostudding or other suitable anchorage in the wall.

The lower edge of a mirror 28 may then be seated in the hooks 20 of theobject supporting devices upon the lower strip 22, with the mirrortilted slightly forwardly,

after which the upper edge of the mirror may be swung backwardly untilthe hook members 12, upon the upper strip 22, can be pushed downwardlyover the upper edge of the mirror, holding the mirror mounted upon thewall as shown in Fig. 10.

In the use of the mounting and support device of the invention themirror may always be properly located in level position on a wallbecause level lines may be drawn on the Wall, and one of the top orbottom edges of each strip 22 aligned with such line in nailing thestrip 22 to the wall studding.

it will be apparent from the foregoing that a simple, efficient andeffective device is provided for easily and securely mounting a mirrorin desired position upon a wall or similar surface, without thenecessity of straightening, fairing or blocking uneven portions of thewall surface, while at the same time providing a space between themirror and the wall to permit circulation of air therebetween.

In the foregoing description, certain terms have been used for brevity,clearness and understanding, but no unnecessary limitations are to beimplied therefrom beyond the requirements of the prior art, because suchwords are used for descriptive purposes herein and are intended to bebroadly construed.

Moreover, the embodiments of the improved construction illustrated anddescribed herein are by way of ex ample, and the scope of the presentinvention is not limited to the exact details of construction.

Having now described the invention or discovery, the

' construction, the operation, and use of preferred embodiments thereof,and the advantageous new and useful re sults obtained thereby; he newand useful constructions, and reasonable mechanical equivalents thereofobvious to those skilled in the art, are set forth in the appendedclaims.

I claim:

1. A device for mounting and supporting an object such as a sheet glassmirror, said device comprising a pair of substantially fiat stripsadapted to be fastened to a wall in spaced parallel horizontal position,spaced longitudinal ribs upon the rear face of each strip for contactwith the wall, there being spaced parallel rows of apertures in eachstrip, means selectively inserted through certain of said apertures forattaching the strips to a wall, object supporting devices secured to thefronts of said strips and having hooks for engaging over opposite edgesof the mirror and holding the mirror spaced from said strips, the hooksof the object supporting devices upon the lower strip projectingdownwardly and opening upwardly, said upwardly opening hooks beingfixedly mounted, the hooks of the object supporting devices on the upperstrip projecting upwardly and opening downwardly, said downwardlyopening hooks being mounted for vertical adjustment.

2. A device for mounting and supporting an object such as a sheet glassmirror, said device comprising a pair of substantially fiat stripsadapted to be fastened to a wall in spaced parallel horizontal position,spaced longitudinal ribs upon the rear face of each strip for contactwith the wall, there being spaced parallel rows of apertures in eachstrip, means selectively inserted through certain of said apertures forattaching the strips to a wall, object supporting devices secured to thefronts of said strips and having hooks for engaging over opposite edgesof the mirror and holding the mirror spaced from said strips, meansselectively inserted through certain other of said apertures forattaching said object supporting devices to said strips, the hooks ofthe object supporting devices upon the lower strip projecting downwardlyand opening upwardly, said upwardly opening hooks being fixedly mounted,the hooks of the object supporting devices on the upper strip projectingupwardly and opening downwardly, said downwardly opening hooks beingmounted for vertical adjustment.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date 1,156,885 Caine Oct. 19, 1915 1,878,821 Daugherty Sept. 20,1932 2,532,162 Goss Nov. 28, 1950 2,569,622 Trainor Oct. 2, 19512,607,553 Garrett Aug. 19, 1952

